Santiago Sierra

born 1966

Santiago Sierra, ‘160 cm Line Tattooed on 4 People El Gallo Arte Contemporáneo. Salamanca, Spain. December 2000’ 2000
160 cm Line Tattooed on 4 People El Gallo Arte Contemporáneo. Salamanca, Spain. December 2000 2000
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In Tate Modern

Performer and participant: Art of Participation

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Biography

Santiago Sierra (born 1966) is a Spanish artist. He lives in Madrid.

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Santiago Sierra, ‘160 cm Line Tattooed on 4 People El Gallo Arte Contemporáneo. Salamanca, Spain. December 2000’ 2000

Santiago Sierra 160 cm Line Tattooed on 4 People El Gallo Arte Contemporáneo. Salamanca, Spain. December 2000

2000
On display at Tate Modern part of Performer and participant T11852

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